Gnome Wanderlust / Wandering Gnomes

Wanderlust

The Wanderlust is a mental condition that afflicts gnomes seemingly at random. It causes an urgent need for the unknown and novel, causing them to wander the world. These gnomes, typically nomadic though sometimes grabbing jobs that let them explore or meet people from diverse cultures, create the mental picture most people have of gnomes, due to the excess isolationism normal gnome communities exhibit. Wanderlust-afflicted gnomes, known better as Wandering Gnomes, also tend to exhibit much more compassion than the typical gnome (though this isn't a hard rule, but a noticeable generalization); whether this is caused by greater exposure to other cultures and ways of thinking, or if it is a physical effect of the Wanderlust remains unknown.